1857: The first Indian war of Independence. India’s First War of Independence‚ termed Sepoy Riots by the British was an attempt to unite India against the invading British and to restore power to the Mogul emperor Bahadur Shah. The resistance disintegrated primarily due to lack of leadership and unity on the part of Indians‚ as also to cruel suppression by the British Army. It was a remarkable event in Indian history and marked the end of the Mogul empire and sealed India’s fate as a British colony
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Erwin Rommel Explain the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen commander. Erwin Rommel fought as a German lieutenant in France‚ Romania‚ and Italy in World War I. Rommel’s courage‚ strong understanding of his troops‚ and great leadership showed potential for a glorious career. He also was a very talented military teacher who was appointed to posts at a range of military academies after WW1. (Gorlitz‚ Encyclopedia Britannica) During Rommel’s six-week campaign on the invasion of France (1940)
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Nazi’s also wanted control of the Suez Canal and the oil in North Africa‚ and the Allied and Axis powers were in constant battle against each other for control the North Africa. Eventually‚ the Axis powers were pushed back enough for the Allies to take Tobruk. The Italians also wanted the Suez Canal‚ so they invaded Ethiopia through its colony‚ Somaliland‚ and had strong navy and airforce bases in Taranto‚ Sardinia‚ and Sicily. Mussolini went on to declared war on Britain and France on June 11‚ 1940‚ and
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Australians fought all over the world as part of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF)‚ Royal Australian Navy (RAN)‚ Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) or in other Empire forces. o Britain – Battle of Britain 1940 o North Africa – Battle of Tobruk and El Alamein o Greece and Crete – Germans invaded Crete 1941 o Singapore – 1941-1942. Singapore invaded by the Japanese. o Burma – 1942 – Australian troops engaged in campaigns to prevent the Japanese invasion o Australia 1942 – Darwin bombed
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Section 4: The Allied Victory The Tide Turns on Two Fronts The North African Campaign • Rommel takes Tobruk‚ June 1942; pushes toward Egypt • British General Montgomery attacks at El Alamein‚ forces Rommel back • American forces land in Morocco‚ November 1942 • General Dwight D. Eisenhower—American commander in Morocco • In May 1943‚ Rommel’s forces defeated by Allies Continued The Tide Turns on Two Fronts The Battle for Stalingrad • German army moves to capture Soviet oil fields • Battle
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Damien Peter Parer (1 August 1912 – 17 September 1944) was an Australian war photographer. He became famous for his war photography of the Second World War‚ and was killed by Japanese machinegun fire at Peleliu‚ Palau. He married Elizabeth Marie Cotter on 23 March 1944‚ and his son‚ producer Damien Parer‚ was born posthumously. He was also the uncle of Australian politician Warwick Parer and film-maker David Parer. He was cinematographer for Australia’s first Oscar winning film‚ Kokoda Front Line
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thinking Im seeing a poem but I have no idea whats happening. This is all due to the sophistication of the language used to write these poems‚ for example; Theres an espaliered pear from On the Birth of a Son‚ and was the noise of guns battering besieged Tobruk. For the average person‚ these to short parts of sentences would result in a tedious search through the dictionary and/or
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World War Two TimeLine Key: -Pact/Treaties -Meetings/ Conferences -Important event -Agreements/ Acts -Attacks/Battles The Holocaust Begins: 1933 Nazis made a persecution government policy They passed laws forbidding Jews to hold public office 1935 The Nuremberg Laws passed‚ with deprived Jews of their rights to German citizenship jobs‚ and property. November 9‚ 1938 The night of the Broken glass occurred also known as the Kristallnacht This was the first act of
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Erwin Rommel: The Desert Fox Erwin Rommel: Field Marshall Erwin Rommel was everything that is wanted in a general. He was highly skilled in combat along with being brave and just a touch audacious. He is considered to be a military phenomenon that was able to combine bravery and daring with brains. He brought glory to Germany and struck fear in the hearts of the enemy. Winston Churchill said that “We have in Rommel a very daring and skillful opponent against us‚
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father. Utilization of siege machinery enabled Alexander to surpass his father’s achievements and conquer the East. These technologies together with his great mind of military strategies enabled him to become one of the greatest military leaders in history. Introduction Philip II laid the foundation for Alexander’s great success in his campaign to take the East. Philip II instilled in his son the need for a strong‚ loyal army with many supporting units‚ especially siege engineers. Alexander built
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